Thread: Who know much about a J A Henckels 78 straight

I picked one up at an antiques shop for $21.50 and think I have a score. Any idea how young or old it may be? What size, description, type of steel, ground anything or info would be much appreciated. Thank you in advance

howzit

i got a very similar 1 , mines is a 78 with a 1/4 marking and i have an original box, he blade is 1900 -1930 roughly , if u want pic my email is [email protected]

I think we all want pics. It is my favorite brand and I came here for the pictures.

oops not1/4 actually 1/2 , may some 1 help me mines got deep pitted rust what should i use ? im using baking powder and its kinds working see pics.

you have to remove a lot of steel to actually remove the pits. A less aggressive approach is to use metal polish like Mothers, or Flitz, or Maas. If you combine it with steel wool (0000) it will clean deep into the pits, you can then polish with Mothers on a rag afterwards. It will remove the corrosion but not the pits. Never polish a shave ready razor and expect it to be shave ready afterwards.

P.S.
That one has pits close to the edge and should be honed to a bevel set first to make sure it will be able to get to shave ready.

thanks SHAUN you rock, i will take your advise when im done i will send you pictures.

regards

sumeeth.

oh i want to ask whhat would the value be when the razor is in restored condition ?

There is no evaluations permitted in the forums. Henckels is a top notch brand but sadly the don't rate very high on the scale of vintage razor values. Even if it is perfect it will never be high priced.

Originally Posted by lutchman

oh i want to ask whhat would the value be when the razor is in restored condition ?

when im curious about current prices I go to auction sites and check the most recently ended listings. gauging the finish prices by the condition I take a value from that. its not a complete indication of value but shows the markets limits (high and low values) in most instances. there are always exceptions though. the blades I go for are usually in pretty rough shape but ill pay 3-4 times current average prices if I really want a blade bad enough. I just see some blades and HAVE to bring them back to life, its a sickness I have.
Shaun is spot on with his advice on your blade and I look forward to seeing the results as well!

howsit got the project done , sorry it took long i started a new job .

the rust is deep but still non the less i restored it .